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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 1, 1986 PAGE 3 as opposed to the south edge of the blacktop. Bohrer is trying to secure the pert tests and soil borings from Dave Loos. The building committee felt that we should move ahead with final plans and specifications, so they asked TKDA to prepare an authorization for the design services, plans and specifications. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to adopt Resolution 86-31 authorizing the Mayor and City Council to enter into an agreement with TKDA for architectual and engineering services for the City Hall and Council Chambers. (Motion carried 4-0). 6. PLANNING AND LAND USE A.- Request for Simple Lot Subdivision and Shoreland Ordinance Variance - Matt Northrup and Constance Smith. (Tabled from the Council meeting of 3-24-86). M/S/P Christ/Dunn - to remove from the table the request for a Simple Lot Subdivision from Matt Northrup and Constance Smith. (Motion carried 4-0). The applicants have changed the lot size back to the original 1.52 acre lot size as shown on the certificate of survey. They also showed a concept plan for a third lot to be subdivided in the future. With the application as now presented, only the variance to Shoreland Regulations for lot width is necessary. Matt Northrup explained that these are the last lots on Lake Elmo that can be subdivided and no other lots on this lake could come as near to meeting the code as they are proposing. He also pointed out that to the west all the lots are between 45 to 65 feet in width. The harship they believe is that they have a pie shaped lot and are taking a pie shaped piece off of it. Also, Northrup stated that Molly Comeau from the DNR had stated that she had no major concerns over the proposed subdivision, since there is adequate area to meet the structure and septic system setbacks. Councilwoman Armstrong explained that the map you are coming in with in front of the Council is an entirely different situation. Before you were asking us to divide from one piece of land to make two pieces of property and asking us for a hardship on this very small piece of land when you have so much land left over. We could not grant a hardship to someone who has all this excess land for shoreland frontage and acreage on two pieces. However, when you come to us asking to divide into three pieces that makes all the difference. Mr. Northrup answered that this is what we were trying to do at the last Council meeting, but it was their failure. City Engineer Bohrer explained that the problem is the ordinance does not spell out where the 150 feet of lot width is to be measured so it is somewhat up to interpretation. The intent of the original state shoreland management act is to regulate the